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The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
Outdoor pools offer wet fun
The outdoor swimming pools in the KMC are scheduled to stay open until temperatures drop in September. Freibad Waschmuehle (pictured above) in Kaiserslautern, Morlauterer Strasse, is not heated. It has one big basin that is 165 meters long and 45 meters wide. It is known to be one of the biggest swimming basins in Europe. Opening hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, except for Tuesdays when it opens at noon. Tickets cost €2.90 for adults and €1.50 for children.
Performing arts:
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break until September.
• A theater fest scheduled for Sept. 9 starts the new 2016-2017 play season.
For information on the new program, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break through Sept. 2.
• Display of paintings, photos and mixed-media presentations, Sept. 3 through 24. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Kaiserslautern, Volkspark (duck pond at corner of Entersweiler-/Donnersberger Strasse):
• Outdoor concert with 18 members of the Einselthum Music Friends presenting renowned melodies, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to the blue music pavilion.
Kaiserslautern, Bremerhof beergarden, Bremerhof 1:
• Piano Soul Bar & Friends present final outdoor concert with rock and jazz as well as musical songs, 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free.
For additional information, visit www.bremerhof-kl.de.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Rathaus:
• Ramstein’s Summer Nights presents: Brazilian Night with band Mundo Latino performing their Viva Brazil dance show, 8 p.m. today; and African Night with Voodoo Beat featuring Djembe Africa, 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Admission to all outdoor performances is free.
For more information, visit www.hausdesburgers.de.
Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:
• The band Jam Planet presents a mix of songs from the last 60 years, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The park and gallery is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a Gothic tale by Oscar Wilde, starts Sept. 1.
For additional information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. Special events: Protestant worship service with music, 11 a.m. Sunday in willow church; music in the park with the FH Big Band presenting a repertory of swing, rock and funk, 2:30 p.m. on the open-air stage; the children’s tent opens for games and crafting, 2 to 5 p.m. daily through Aug. 28 in Neumuehlepark; the flower show, “Fabulous Fairytale,” open through Aug. 28 in flower hall, and Lego display open through Oct. 31 in exhibition hall. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.
For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 31. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children.
For additional information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.
• Oberarnbach, village carnival, Saturday and Sunday.
• Krottelbach, village fest, 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
• Miesau, horse track along L356 between Miesau and Huetschenhausen, horse races, 2 p.m. Sunday.
• Weilerbach, Museum Nigth in berry wine museum Eulenbis, royal graves in Rodenbach, Reinhard-Blauth-Museum in Weilerbach and musicians’ museum in Mackenbach, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Free shuttle buses take visitors to the different locations.
• Wuerzweiler to Pfaffen-Schwabenheim, car-free family day with entertainment and food in villages along Appelbach Valley, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
• Pirmasens, Strecktalpark (in center of town), family fest with picnic, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
• Erpolzheim (south of Gruenstadt), wine carnival, today through Tuesday.
• Neustadt-Diedesfeld, wine carnival, today through Tuesday.
• Weisenheim am Berg (south of Gruenstadt), fun in the streets, today through Tuesday.
• Gruenstadt-Asselheim, wine carnival, today through Monday.
• Deidesheim, wine fest, today through Tuesday.
• Maikammer (north of Edenkoben), garden market with more than 130 vendors offering plants and garden accessories, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Neustadt-Lachen-Speyerdorf, farmers and vintners carnival, today through Tuesday.
• Annweiler/Trifels, adventure days at Trifels Castle, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Dahn, city fest with vendors market, Saturday and Sunday.
• Hermersberg (south of Landstuhl), schnaps street fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Massweiler (south of Wallhalben), village fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Weselberg (south of Landstuhl), village fest, Saturday and Sunday.
Powerplay
The museum Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern offers a new exhibition, “Powerplay,” displaying 50 paintings, sculptures and graphics through Nov. 6. The display presents works from the beginning of last century until now. Artists include Otto Dix, Paul Klee, Sam Francis, Max Slevogt and Antoni Tapies. Opening hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.mpk.de.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Toom, Hohenecker Strasse 18, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Gruenstadt, Kaufland, Kirchheimer Strasse 39, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Ludwigshafen, Jacob-von-Lavale-Platz (behind train station) 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Neustadt, Decathlon parking lot, Louis-Escande-Strasse 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Saarlouis, Grosser Markt, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Saarbruecken, Saar Fair area, Am Schanzenberg 30, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
